Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-05-07
The SAN CARLOS INDIANS.
Belief Tint the Apnches Contemplate
nn Early OutbreaN.

Belief Tint the Apaches Contemplate
nn Early Outbreak.
Superv sor Frank Proctor has re.
turned from trip through G ii and
Graham counties of month. and dnr-
ing his absence he visited the reserva-
ton and saw how its affairs are con-
Quoted. He speaks in high terms of
the management of Capt. Perez. and
SAYS that for the first time in the h sto.
~ of the reservation the Indians nre
made TO feel tina: The VIII te man is
their master The bucks are naturally
the --latest beings on earth or rather
they are the most avcrse 10 manual
labor-and they viii often suffer I'M
prsOnmcut in tie guard house in
shacklcs rather than perform the task
set them. Ihcyarc requ red now To
TIL the soil and grow Their own food rs
largely ~ possible. The white en-
ployes are instructin% taGm in lessons
of agriculture. aud the n w | f. is not
ut all pleasant TO many OF the older
bucks, who feel disgraced in do nc me-
NAL work. They are governed Lv
firm hand, however, and at the same
time they receive fair and just treat,
m"nt. again,ta all things they are taught
that only reasonI5ls commands viii b,
given, and that they must be obeyed.
There is no alternative but such
quality of punishment as the olensc of
the refractory Indian deserves -usu-
ally Imprisonment in the guard house.
A great deal of progress has been
made by those Indians under the we'll
directed guidance OF Capt. PIERCE and
his subordInates. He personally in
spects the manner in which his orders
have been executed. and while he is
feared b. the Ind ans he is highly res.
pected by them, aud every promise or
pledge made 10 tucm is accepted in the
full fact that It VII be fulfilled to the
letter.
The origin of the recent speck of
trouble on the reservation was some
thing like the following: Lieut.. Mott
and the heal farmer had rome below
some d s.ancc from the agency to look
after the d.tcheS, and while examining
them young buck came up TO the
other slc and asked the lieutenant why
lie imprisoned his father N the guard
house. The lieutenant told him it WAS
because he would not work. The
young buck made some surl, or threat
cning remark. and the lieutenant told
m to hush up or he might get in the
guard. house also. The buck then drew
a pistol and fired ut them inlet NJ the
wounds that caused Lieut.. Motifs death
ami the disabling of The farmer. The
murderer has since been apprchendcd,
and will prObabl, suffer for his crime.
a general sentiment preva Is anon.
tile employees Oh The reservation, which
is not shared by Capt. p cree. however.
that another outbreak is inevitable, and
that it is liable 10 come at any mo-
ment between now and the early sum.
mer months. Ii will be the Tontos.
and possibly the White Mounta ms.
They are very restless. and surlt when
be ond the espionage Of the scouts and
others in author.tr. and are ONLY
awaiting good prctcXt 10 nut ny. The,
are not rs good warriors ~ the CHR
cahuas. and they W II speed ~ be con-
Quercd If they take the war-path. and
the sooner they start out the better il
W II be-. rs it will eni them and their
troubles so far rs Arizona is concerned. |
A long continued warfare like that |
just ended is impossible with the tribes |
now on the reservation.
The lniians are all well armed and |
have plenty of ammun ton. Nearly |
every one has pistol, and MANY OF |
them have rifles hidden away. The
sale of arms and ammunition on the |
reservation is forbidden, but they man
age to secure their suppl es some
where else. The possession of these
arms gives them a degree of conf
dencc and arrogance that they would
not otherwise assert. Their fear of the /
scouts is proof OF the cfficaci of force
with these cowardly people. and if any
danger S apparent OF an outbreak it
would probably be depr we'd of all its
potency by relieving the suspected
tr be of ther arms and ammunition,
and by kccpin" an extraordinary sur
VIGILANCE over them Tucson CiLizeR.